Boris's Glasses

by Peter Cohen, Olof Landström (Illustrator), Joan Sandin (Translator)

One evening when Boris is watching television, he notices that the picture looks blurry. The repairman who comes over tells him that the problem is not the television but, rather, Boris's eyesight. A trip to the eye doctor confirms the diagnosis - Boris is an astigmatic. How important this sounds When he gets his glasses, a whole new world unveils itself to him. Boris decides to get a job with his "talent" and starts work at the radio factory as a foreman. However, nothing turns out as Boris expects in this sweet story enlivened by Olof Landstrom's sprightly cartoon-like illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books

28 pages, Hardcover

First published September 8, 2003

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

Extra star for the drawings, but it's arguably the worst children's book I've ever read, at least in terms of the message. Spoiler: Boris doesn't like his new life with responsibility so he opts to not wear his glasses and avoid bettering himself in any way. The book should have shown the consequences of refusing to wear his glasses and that it only brought more problems.

[Sofie Strömvall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

[Heidi Jacobsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

So weird. What is the moral of this story?

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boris discovers that he needs to wear glasses, although he's not nearsighted or farsighted. His diagnosis gives him a whole new outlook on life, and how he sees things in his world.